Order-Fulfillment and Across-the-Dock Concepts, Design, and Operations Handbook provides insights and tips that warehouse and distribution professionals can use to make their order fulfillment or across-the-dock operations more efficient and cost effective. Each chapter focuses on key aspects of planning ... more »

Sonoluminescence is a comprehensive account of the subject from its discovery in 1934 to the present day, condensing selected research from more than 40 years of experience and presenting plausible theories that have been put forward to explain this phenomenon. The author explains the process of adiabatic ... more »

This book provides guidance on measures that should be considered to protect human lives from terrorist activities involving nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It provides a historical summary of the development and use of these weapons, and continues with a detailed discussion of the types of ... more »

An integral requirement of any engineering or manufacturing process known to contain inherent hazards in terms of personnel, plant safety and high monetary loss, demands systematic and continuous assessment of related risks from plant system inception and throughout the production life cycle. In this ... more »

While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems. Despite its importance, knowledge about the performance of naturally ventilated buildings ... more »

While pharmacists may know that a particular drug is inactive in a given pH environment, they may not know the pH of common foods. For dietitians the situation is reverse. With contributions from pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, this book serves as a guide to the interdisciplinary prevention or correction ... more »

Sulfate attack is one of several mechanisms of concrete deterioration. This book provides a comprehensive reference to this important subject, covering: a short history of concrete deterioration due to sulfate attack, the origin of sulfates in concrete, the importance of appropriate concrete processing ... more »

Most workers spend the majority of their day in an office building environment. Protecting office workers from safety, health, and security risks is a key task of many safety and health professionals, particularly those responsible for the management of very large office complexes and high rise buildings ... more »

Commissioned by the British Materials Handling Board, this book provides advice and guidance on all aspects of silo design and assessment. The book is the definitive guide to the successful implementation of the new Eurocode, and will be of great interest to structural designers, manufacturers and owners ... more »

Describes the application of gas chromatography to various aspects of forensic chemistry. Following an introduction to the basic theory of chromatographic separations, the text discusses specific issues, such as drug analysis, fires and explosives, alcoho more »

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Proceedings of a contractors' meeting on wind demonstration projects, organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, held in Mykonos, Greece, 25-26 April 19... more » more »